Water-directing appliance for disinfecting or fire-extinguishing purposes.



PATBNTED JUNE 9, 1903. A. VERSGHUREN. WATER DIREGTING APPLIANCE FOR DISINFEGTING 0R FIRE EXTINGU ISHING PURPOSES.

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PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTE ,VERSOHUREN, OF ANTIVERP, BELGIUM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 7 30,723, dated June 9, 1903.

Application filed October 20, 1902. Serial No. 128,011. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, AUGUS'IE VERSCHUREN, a subject of the King of the Belgians, and a resident of Antwerp, Belgium, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Water-Directing Appliances Particularly Applicable forDisinfectiug or Fire- Extinguishing Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

Theobject of my present invention is a device which can be used as a disinfectingmixer for water sprinkling purposes and which is equally applicable for mixing fireextinguishing materials with water for the extinction of fires.

The drawing annexed hereto shows-as an example of the invention a mixer, partly in section and partly in elevation.

The apparatus comprises a movable receptacle a having a filling-orifice closed by a cover I), in which is provided a hole serving for the admission of air and which can be closed by a small pivoted plate (1. At the lower part of the receptacle is fixed a cock d, adapted to draw off the liquid contained in the said receptacle and by the aid of which this latter is mounted on a specially-constructed delivery-nozzle. To effect this, the said nozzle has cast integral with it a screwed branch e, into which is engaged the spigot f of the cook 01. A union-nut g, having operating-wings h, fixes the said spigot and cook onto the nozzle by being screwed on the branch 6. The said nut g is also arranged to'hold in place a device for regulating the supply of the disinfecting liquid coming from the receptacle. This regulating device consists of a metallic or ebonite disk t', perforated with a small central discharge-orifice, andis tightened up between two leather washers 7' and 70. A curved tube Z, the collar of which, on, is soldered to the bottom of the spigot i, is arranged in the axis of the nozzle, the end of which latter is made of the special form shown in the drawing.

The management of the device is very easy. It is sufficient to carry out the following operations: The apparatus is screwed onto a hose. The receptacle is filled with disinfectant or other liquid chemical, according to the purpose in view. The air-admission hole of the receptacle is uncovered. The valve or cook of the hose (not shown in the drawing) is opened and also that of the mixer. The contents of the reservoir passing out by the small tube ltmix intimately with ajet of water coming through the hose.

A spraying-plate n, fixed to a lever 0, is arranged to oscillate'on a pivot 13, carried by the nozzle and can be operated by the finger of the operator to spread the jet to any desired extent.

The mobility of the reservoir permits the mixed jet to be used in all directions. This mixture can be made in any proportion, the regulat i ng-disk being replaced at will by other disks having holes of various diameters.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device for mixing chemicals with discharge-Water, the combination of a nozzle, a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir mounted on the branch, a cock between the branch and the reservoir, a pierced disk between two washers inserted in the connection between the reservoir and the nozzle.

2. In a device for mixing chemicals with 'dischargewater, the combination of a nozzle,

a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir-mounted on the branch, a cock between the branch and the reservoir, means for inserting disks of difierent apertures between the reservoir and the nozzle.

3. In a device for mixing chemicals with discharge-water, the combination of a nozzle, a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir mounted on the branch, a removable cover on the reservoir, a cock between the branch and the reservoir; a pierced disk between the reservoir and the nozzle; means for inserting disks of different apertures between the reservoir and the nozzle.

4. In a device for mixing chemicals with discharge-water, the combination of a nozzle, a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir mounted on the branch, a removable cover on the reservoir, an air-hole in the cover, means for closing the air-hole, a cock between the branch and the reservoir; a pierced disk between the reservoir and the nozzle; means for inserting disks of different apertures between the reservoir and the nozzle.

5. In a device for mixing chemicals with discharge-water, the combination of a nozzle, a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir mounted on the branch, a cock between the branch and the reservoir, a pierced disk between two washers inserted in the connection between the reservoir and the nozzle, a curved internal pipe leading from the branch to the orifice of the nozzle.

6. In a device for mixing chemicals with discharge-water, the combination of a nozzle, a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir mounted on the branch, a cock between the branch and the reservoir, a pierced disk between two washers inserted in the connection between the reservoir and the nozzle, a curved internal pipe leading from the branch to the orifice of the nozzle, a spraying-plate pivoted to apertures between the reservoir and the 1102- zle, a curved internal pipe leading-from the branch to the orifice of the nozzle; a sprayingplate pivoted to the nozzle and means for carrying the same in front of the nozzle-orifice.

8. In a device for mixing chemicals with discharge-water, the combination of a nozzle, having an orifice of the special shape shown in the drawing, a branch on the nozzle, a reservoir, for the reception of the materials to be mixed with the discharge-water mounted on the branch, a removable cover on the reservoir, an air-hole in the cover, means for closing theair-ho1e,a'cock between the branch and the reservoir, a pierced disk between the reservoir andthe nozzle, means for inserting disks of different apertures between the reservoir and the nozzle, a curved internal pipe leading from the branch to the orifice of the nozzle; a spraying-plate pivoted to the nozzle and means for carrying the same in front of the nozzle-orifice.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTE VERSCHUREN.

Witnesses:

A. VANDEN BOGUERT, G. DE LERRY. 

